Buying Real Estate in Guelph

There are a variety of property types to choose from when looking for real estate
in Guelph.
There are 252 houses,
19 townhouses,
and 115 condos for sale.
For past listings, search our
Guelph sold listings and Guelph expired listings
The average listing price in Guelph for all home types is $605,833, which is 16% higher than February 2018.
The average list price differs significantly when broken down by home type. The average listing price of a house is $692,316, $601,095 for a townhouse, and $419,363 for a condo.
There are many popular cities surrounding Guelph, including
Cambridge,
Kitchener,
Waterloo,
Milton,
Brantford,
Burlington,
Hamilton that offer a variety of home prices and unique areas to live.
Guelph also has many options for renters with 370 active rental listings and an average lease price of $2,024.

Guelph Property Taxes

Residents of the City of Guelph are expected to pay property taxes on all residences that they own. Property taxes can usually be found on each active Zoocasa listing, or can be looked up here. As of 2017, the estimated property tax residents can expect to pay is 1.202%.

Provincial/Municipal Land Transfer Tax

There is currently no municipal land transfer tax in effect in Guelph but the provincial land transfer tax still applies to all property purchases.

See below for provincial land transfer tax rates.

Ontario Land Transfer Tax Rates

Purchase Price

Rate

$0 - $55,000

0.5%

$55,000.01 - $250,000

1.0%

$250,000.01 - $400,000

1.5%

$400,000.01 - $2,000,000

2.0%

$2,000,000+

2.5%

Guelph Land Transfer Example:

Purchase price = $600,000

Ontario LTT

Purchase Price

Subtract Tax Brackets

Rate

Non 1st Time Buyer Tax Payable

1st Time Buyer Tax Payable

$0 - $55,000

$55,000

0.5%

$275

$0

$55,000 - $250,000

$195,000

1.0%

$1,950

$0

$250,000 - $400,000

$150,000

1.5%

$2,250

$475

$400,000 - $600,000

$200,000

2.0%

$4,000

$4,000

Total LTT

Non 1st Time Buyer

1st Time Buyer

$8,475

$4,475

Guelph City Guide

Known as “The Royal City”, Guelph is consistently rated one of Canada’s best places to live due to its relatively low crime rate, clean environment and high standards of living. Guelph is located on the southwest of Ontario just 100KM west of downtown Toronto. Guelph has been noted as having one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country at 3.9% compared to the national 7.3%. Guelph’s current mayor is Cam Guthrie, who has been in office since 2014.

Living in Guelph

Demographics

Guelph is the fastest growing city in Canada with approximately 2% growth year over year. The following is a breakdown of demographics in the city of Guelph:

National Household Survey

Population

% of Total Population

White

101,630

84.3%

South Asian

4,970

4.1%

Chinese

3,350

2.8%

Southeast Asian

2,890

2.4%

Filipino

1,960

1.6%

Black

1,695

1.4%

Latin American

1,150

1.0%

West Asian

975

0.8%

Mutliple visible minorities

655

0.5%

Arab

640

0.5%

Korean

280

0.2%

Other visible minorities

205

0.2%

Japanes

140

0.1%

Total Population

120,545

100%

Schools

The Upper Grand District School Board governs 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools across the city with 34,000 students.

Elementary School Name

Fraser Rating (out of 10.0)

Eramosa

8.5

Aberfoyle

8.3

Sir Isaac Brock

8.2

East Garafraxa

8.0

Maryborough

7.8

Secondary School Name

Fraser Rating (out of 10.0)

Erin

8.1

Centennial

7.9

John F Ross

7.9

Guelph

7.4

Centre Wellington

6.9

Orangeville

6.7

Retail

The major shopping centre, Stone Road Mall, is located just off of Highway 6 and Stone Road. Stone Road Mall, featuring over 130 retail stores for all your shopping needs. Another popular shopping centre is Old Quebec Street Shoppes, located in the scenic heart of downtown Guelph. Part shopping centre, part office space, Old Quebec Street traces its origins back to 175 years to the founding of the city.

Sports

There are currently no professional sports team that belong to Guelph. Most residents in the city visit Toronto for professional sports.

Guelph Airbnb Regulations

There are currently no regulations in place for short-term rental platform like Airbnb in the city of Guelph.

Guelph Infrastructure

Public Transportation

Guelph Transit is the main transit system, operating a fleet of buses which service the entire city. There are currently no plans for any rapid transit system to be implemented in the city. A majority of major routes run from 5:45AM in the morning until 12:15AM at night Monday to Saturday and 9:15AM to 6:45pm on Sunday. A one-way fare on the Guelph Transit system is $2.80 for adults and $2.25 for children and seniors. A monthly pass can be purchased for $80 a month for adults and $68 a month for youth and seniors.

Airports

Guelph Airport or “Airpark” is, in actuality, an aerodrome. At this airport, the CBSA only handles general aviation aircrafts, which carry up to 15 passengers. There are no daily commercial flights that fly out of Guelph. The majority of residents must travel to Toronto’s Pearson Airport for international flights.

Taxi/Uber/Lyft

The biggest taxi company that operates in Guelph is Red Top Taxi. Because taxis are difficult to hail on the go, it is best to book in advance or visit a train station or hotel where they are usually parked waiting for passengers.

Uber launched in the city in 2015 servicing the Waterloo-Kitchener-Guelph region. Currently, only the UberX service is available for hire.

Highways

Guelph is connected by both Highway 6 and 7 that leads to other major cities like Waterloo-Kitchener or Cambridge. To access Toronto, residents can take Highway 6 to connect onto the Ontario 401 highway.

Hospitals

There are currently 2 hospitals in the city of Guelph: Guelph General Hospital and St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Both hospitals are located in the city centre, just minutes away from Exhibition Park.

Condos

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